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Robust Vocabulary Instruction
Teaching Vocabulary
Instructional sequence:
Day 1:
• Introduce selected Tier 2 words with student-friendly explanations
Day 2:
• Review words
• Engage students in using the words in a variety of activities
• Choose from pages 3-7 in the Menu of Instructional Activities for
Vocabulary
Day 3: Review words
• Choose activities from pages 8-12 in the Menu of Instructional Activities for
Vocabulary
• Administer a Speed Round
Day 4:
• Review words
• Choose activities from pages 13-15 in the Menu of Instructional Activities
for Vocabulary
Day 5:
• Assess vocabulary knowledge
Vocabulary Logs
Vocabulary logs are notebooks in which students can record the words they are learning with definitions and examples of how the words are used.
It is best to have students record the words after they have had a few days to work with them in a variety of ways.
It is also a good idea for students to encounter a number of different definitions in instructional activities and on speed rounds, and to note those definitions.
For example, when students are learning the word consult, some definitions might include:
• To ask someone for advice or information
• To meet with someone in order to find out something
• To talk with someone to explain your ideas and get their opinion
Ideas for reviewing words each day:
• Write the vocabulary words on cards and tape them to the bottom of students’ desks. Ask students to tell the meaning of the word they found.
• Review the words by asking students to pick a word card and use the word in a sentence that shows their understanding of the word’s meaning. Ask other students to use thumbs up or down to show if they think the sentence does reveal an understanding of the word’s meaning.
• Review the words by having students provide a meaning and ask another student for the word that matches it.
• Review the words by asking students to choose a word, explain its meaning, and tell about a situation in which the word might be used.
Ideas for teaching words:
Select activities from the Menu of Instructional Activities for Vocabulary.
• Use one or two activities each day.
• Select activities that make sense for a group of words.
• An activity may include 3 or 4 words instead of all 7 or 10.
• Early in the week, make use of activities in which students respond to choices that you provide. Later, make use of activities in which students generate examples and choices.
• Make use of individual, partner, and small group activities.
• Keep daily vocabulary activities crisp—that is, make them snappy and motivating.
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